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Thursday 22 June 2023
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Attack came less than two weeks after park rangers euthanised another animal
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NSW’s Jarome Luai has hit out at his critics, calling them ‘idiots’ after the Blues five-eighth was sent from the field of play -
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Rescue team says every noise being tracked and analysed; ‘every possible effort’ being made to bring missing crew home, says Polar Prince co-owner
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The Drag Race alum shares what makes her laugh online. Maybe it’s too camp – or just camp enough -
Standard residential tenancy agreements usually do not mention weekly garbage – but check your agreement and seek legal advice where needed
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From batches of bacon to ‘mapping’ your grill, this kitchen stalwart offers so much more than baking a cake -
Opinion editor Bridie Jabour tells Gabrielle Jackson how Taylor Swift became a pop culture phenomenon
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Zelenskiy admits counteroffensive going ‘slower than desired’; west pledges tens of billions of dollars at Ukraine reconstruction summit in London -
Ukraine president says war is not a Hollywood movie, as Putin announces nuclear-capable ICBMs will soon enter service -
Western leaders have promised billions – but reconstruction will take more than just money -
The world must convince autocrats that if they attack their neighbours they will ultimately foot the bill for everything
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Slater has re-instilled the Maroons’ famed State of Origin resilience but there are some tough questions about Blues coach Brad Fittler -
Hounded by sections of the media for political correctness, Australia’s leader made vital contributions with bat and ball
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Lauren Filer’s ability to ‘bang the ball’ has earned the pace bowler an unexpected place in Heather Knight’s side for the Ashes Test at Trent Bridge -
All England Club teams up with IBM to offer AI-generated audio commentary and captions in online highlights clips
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Yes, Australia’s gender pay gap is closing. But today’s working women will retire before it is fixed
The latest Australian Taxation Office figures show progress is being made in some professions, but the overall equality picture is still grim
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The choc-coated caramels wrapped in film trivia have been a childhood favourite for almost 100 years, but all good things must come to an end
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As the temperature drops it’s time to put chunky soups, seafood stews and boozy cakes on the menu -
From green alien slime and sofa inspired sweaters, to student scholarships and circular linen, the mood in Milan was as playful as it was mindful
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Jay-Z, Beyoncé and Rihanna among guests at first show since death of previous creative director Virgil Abloh -
How do I go on a date and admit I have never been intimate with anyone? I feel so ashamed of being a virgin -
Findings suggest that becoming pregnant naturally after IVF not as unusual as thought, say scientists -
No longer just for solstice, a new type of tourism means these mysterious rock formations are being visited year round. Our writer joins a stone hunt on the Cornish moors
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Pop superstar to perform The Eras Tour with shows at MCG and Accor Stadium in February 2024 -
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3 out of 5 stars.Secret Invasion reviewThe scenes between Olivia Colman and Samuel L Jackson are just gloriousMarvel’s latest TV series reminds you how utterly watchable brilliant actors are – despite this more mature outing needing a tad more thought -
In a new documentary, two trans film-makers aim to shed light on a community often stereotyped and undervalued
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Born in India to a military family, Lumley found fame as a model and actor in the 1960s. She discusses single motherhood and the joy of playing Patsy Stone -
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This age-gap story – Lawrence has to seduce a teenage virgin boy to get a free car – refuses to make bought sex anything resembling an issue -
What’s it like to expire every evening, often in devastating, drawn-out scenes? Nathan Lane, Josette Simon and more talk about how playing death messes with their minds – and describe the ‘de-role’ rituals that bring them back
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Indigenous advocates and families say however that tallying deaths in custody does not address the fundamental causes -
Botched system upgrade has created a vast backlog of MP expense claims that will not be cleared for at least 12 months, documents reveal
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Consulting firm used confidential government information to help private clients avoid tax, interim report tabled in parliament finds -
Minister says referendum is about addressing life expectancy in Aboriginal communities in emotional plea for voters to support voice
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Three years after the black summer fires, Snowy Valleys council launched a nature trail to help residents work through grief -
The buildup of sand at the Barmah Choke is four metres deep and is caused by increased sediment from mining and land clearing -
Local knowledge that would previously take newcomers like me years to glean is now easily accessible, if wildly unreliable -
Alleged vigilante attacks on two crocodiles have focused attention on their interactions with people, even in urban areas
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Child among the dead and 24 people rescued in Moroccan-led operation, say Spanish maritime sources -
Federal Trade Commission alleges Jeff Bezos firm used ‘manipulative and deceptive user-interface designs to trick consumers’
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Firefighter Iain Hughes, from the West Midlands, set off on Tuesday morning but was reported missing that evening -
Hundreds of faint stripes, dots and wavy lines at Loire valley site were created more than 57,000 years ago, say scientists -
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‘As you can tell by their closed eyes, all the women around me that day were exhausted. In Iran, women have to be superheroes to overcome all the restrictions they face’ -
Palestinians say man was killed and 10 were injured after settlers rampaged through West Bank town and army opened fire
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The mind-bogglingly huge superstar is coming in February! Omg omg omg -
These diverse studio nudes by Dominican-American artist Luis Alberto Rodriguez explore identity, spirituality and the free-falling nature of life itself
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Cetacean exhibits same behaviour towards vessel in North Sea that has been seen in Iberian orca population
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